Washington, DC: Leaders of citizen organizations and health experts will hold a press conference call on Wednesday at 10 am to discuss the many reasons why the GOP prescription drug legislation, just unveiled, has provoked strong opposition from health care experts – and from many of the same citizen groups that originally placed the demand for a prescription drug benefit on the political agenda.

Despite AARP’s endorsement, a diverse coalition of groups around the country is coming out in opposition to the plan. Coalition leaders and Medicare experts say that the bill produced by conferees would dismantle Medicare.

A grassroots coalition is mobilizing millions around the nation to oppose the plan now before Congress. Local leaders are releasing a new reports from the Institute for America’s Future and from Consumers Union that describe the ways in which the Republican plan will:

Note: A Senior Rally “Against Passing a Lemon of a Bill” will be held at noon Wednesday in the Russell Caucus Room, Russell Senate Office Building (third floor). Sponsored by the Alliance for Retired Americans and other senior leaders.

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